Upgrade on previous Mid-level Gaming PC - Need Opinions!

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mcdonaldjosh1404

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Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ AIR 540 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z87X-SLI: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
120GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 410MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
4TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 5900RPM 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
4x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ROM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy™ FX OEM
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
 
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mcdonaldjosh1404

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Yeah mostly gaming only, with some general everyday tasks etc.. and I need to buy a new monitor after I get the new PC, as I currently have a 24" Samsung Monitor/Smart TV and need a dedicated monitor really! Any suggestions on improvements to the choices here, bearing in mind I can't afford to go much higher than this with price. Came to £1,500 approx on the quote :)
 
keynes

keynes

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I would drop the soundcard (try Onboard first), downgrade the gpu to the gtx 780 unless you are planning to play at 1440p resolution, caviar black as the secondary drive and downgrade the CPU cooler to the triple copper heatpipe.
 
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mcdonaldjosh1404

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Awesome thanks for your advice guys, shall certainly save me a bit of money with the adjustments. Plus I guess I can always upgrade later down the line if need be! Last question, either of you bought a built machine from PC specialist before, rather than just the parts?
 
keynes

keynes

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They only sell parts for existing customers. We have bought our rigs from PCS and we are both very happy and satisfied with their quality and customer service
 
keynes

keynes

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mcdonaldjosh1404 said:
Ah ok I see, glad to hear that, hopefully will be ordering this PC around August, very excited for the upgrade! Cheers for the help and advice :D
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It'd a long way, the spec posted is likely to change. You should seek advice closer to august, now is just too early. New components will be released, change prices, etc...
 
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